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"Solly" Krieger
(Danny Auerbach)

BORN   March 28 1909; Brooklyn, New York
DIED September 24 1964; Las Vegas, Nevada (Some sources report 1965)
HEIGHT 5-8 1/4
WEIGHT 150-180 lbs
MANAGER Hymie Caplin

 

Krieger was a very capable fighter who had an excellent career; He lost only 24 of 113 bouts and scored 54 knockouts; During his career, he won the NBA Middleweight Championship of the World

"Solly" defeated such men as Billy Conn, Al Hostak, Al McCoy, Allen Matthews, Herbie Katz, Ben Brown, Johnny Rossi, Frank Battaglia, Walter "Popeye" Woods, Harry Balsamo, Joey Spiegal, Young Terry, Jackie Aldare, Eddie "Kid" Whalen and Joey LaGrey

Krieger was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997

1928
Dec 22 "Tiger" Lee Paige           New York, NY                     W  4

1929
Feb  1 Con Cordero                 New York, NY                     W  4
Mar 11 Duffy Moore                 Brooklyn, NY                    TK  3
Apr 20 Artie Carr                  New York, NY                    KO  4
May 13 Manny Davis                 New York, NY                     D  6
Jul 19 Eddie McLaughlin            Long Beach, NY                   W  6
Jul 27 Jose Rodriguez              Long Beach, NY                   D  6
Aug  9 Joe Gorman                  Long Beach, NY                   W  6
Oct  7 Rosen Britto                New York, NY                    TK  3
Oct 28 Willie Young                New York, NY                    TK  2
Dec  2 Pete Horton                 New York, NY                     W  6
Dec 23 Eddie Forster               New York, NY                    TK  3

1930
Feb 28 Marco Appicello             New York, NY                     W  4
Apr 21 Freddie Kelly               New York, NY                    TK  1
May 12 Steve Gotch                 New York, NY                    KO  3
May 26 Joey LaGrey                 New York, NY                     L  6
Aug 16 Billy Drako                 Long Beach, NY                  KO  1
Nov  4 Billy Tosk                  New York, NY                     W  4
Dec  2 Billy DeJanis               New York, NY                    TK  2

1931
Mar 25 Grover Mallini              New York, NY                    KO  2
Jun 15 Joe Gorman                  New York, NY                     D  6
Jun 24 Mickey Marino               Brooklyn, NY                     W  8
Jul 13 Joey LaGrey                 Bronx, NY                        W  8
Aug  7 Larry Marinucci             Canarsie, NY                     W  6
Aug 27 Hans Mueller                New York, NY                     W  8
Sep 17 My Sullivan                 New York, NY                     D 10
Oct 16 Vince Dundee                New York, NY                    LT  8

1932
Jul  7 George Cherubini            Brooklyn, NY                    KO  2
Jul 28 Walter Braun                Brooklyn, NY                    KO  3
Nov 22 Red Gregory                 Los Angeles, Ca                  W  4
Dec  6 Ray Acosta                  Los Angeles, Ca                 KO  1
Dec 30 Jimmy Evans                 Hollywood, Ca                    W 10 

1933
Mar  4 Larry Marinucci             Brooklyn, NY                     W  6
Mar 17 Connie Josenio              New York, NY                    KO  2
Apr  3 Jay Macedon                 Newark, NJ                      TK  7
Apr 17 Pete Suskey                 Newark, NJ                       W 10
Apr 22 Jackie Aldare               Brooklyn, NY                     L  6
Jun 13 Al Rossi                    Newark, NJ                       L 10
Aug  7 Al Diamond                  Newark, NJ                       W 10
Oct 26 Eddie "Kid" Whalen          Brooklyn, NY                    TK  2
Nov 24 Frank Fullam                New York, NY                     W  6
Dec 21 Vincent Sireci              New York, NY                     D  6

1934
May 18 Swede Berglund              San Diego, Ca                    L 10
Dec 14 Ray Acosta                  Hollywood, Ca                   TK  3

1935
Jun 20 Tony Celli                  Brooklyn, NY                    TK  2
Jul  4 Eddie "Kid" Whalen          Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Jul 24 Al Rossi                    Brooklyn, NY                    KO  4
Aug 12 Tony Fisher                 Newark, NJ                       W 10
Sep 30 Ray Miller                  Newark, NJ                      TK  6
Oct  8 Charley Weise               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  6
Oct 21 Young Terry                 Newark, NJ                       L 10
Nov 19 Tom Chester                 Brooklyn, NY                    TK  6
Dec 20 Jackie Ennis                New York, NY                    TK  1

1936
Jan  7 Jackie Aldare               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  7
Jan 17 Oscar Rankin                New York, NY                     L  8
Mar  3 Mickey Bottone              Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Mar  9 Young Terry                 Newark, NJ                      TK  7
Mar 30 Roscoe Manning              Newark, NJ                       D 10
Apr 21 Jose Pimental               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  4
Apr 27 Anson Green                 Pittsburgh, Pa                  TK  8
May 25 Al Quaill                   Millvale, Pa                     L 10
Jun 15 Joey Spiegal                Millvale, Pa                    TK  7
Jun 22 Johnny Rossi                Millvale, Pa                    TK  5
Sep  8 Ralph Chong                 Brooklyn, NY                    KO  7
Sep 21 Frank Battaglia             Pittsburgh, Pa                   W 10
Oct  6 John Andersson              Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Oct 22 Oscar Rankin                Pittsburgh, Pa                   W 12
Nov 17 Roscoe Manning              Brooklyn, NY                     W 10
Dec 16 Harry Balsamo               New York, NY                    TK  7

1937
Jan 13 Teddy Yarosz                New York, NY                     L 10
Feb  2 Bob Turner                  Brooklyn, NY                    TK  7
Feb 17 Fred Apostoli               New York, NY                     L 10
Mar 18 Oscar Rankin                Pittsburgh, Pa                   L 10
Mar 30 Eddie Maguire               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  4
Apr 14 Fred Apostoli               New York, NY                    LT  5
Aug  3 Joe Duca                    Brooklyn, NY                    TK  6
Aug 12 Walter "Popeye" Woods       New York, NY                    KO  8
Oct  1 Walter "Popeye" Woods       New York, NY                     L 10
Oct 26 Eddie Maguire               Brooklyn, NY                    TK  7
Nov 17 Frank Battaglia             New York, NY                     W 10
Dec 16 Billy Conn                  Pittsburgh, Pa                   W 12

1938
Jan  1 George Black                Milwaukee, Wi                   TK  3
Jan 25 Al Diamond                  Brooklyn, NY                    KO  1
Feb  9 Johnny Rossi                New York, NY                    KO  4
Mar  8 Stanley Hasrato             Bronx, NY                       KO  7
Apr  6 Isidoro "Izzy" Jannazzo     New York, NY                    TK 11
May 20 Glen Lee                    New York, NY                     L 10
Jun 14 Freddie Steele              Seattle, Wa                      L 10
Jul 15 Swede Berglund              Los Angeles, Ca                 TK  6
Aug 10 Ace of Spades               Oakland, Ca                     TK  4
Aug 24 Dale Sparr                  Oakland, Ca                     TK  6
Nov  1 Al Hostak                   Seattle, Wa                      W 15
          -NBA Middleweight Championship of the World
Nov 28 Billy Conn                  Pittsburgh, Pa                   L 12
Dec  5 Carmen Barth                Cleveland, Oh                    W 10
Dec 16 Red Farmer                  San Francisco, Ca               TK  8

1939
Jan  2 Marty Simmons               Milwaukee, Wi                    D 10
Feb 23 Ben Brown                   Miami, Fl                       TK  9
Apr  5 Allen Matthews              Seattle, Wa                      W 10
May 12 Billy Conn                  New York, NY                     L 12
Jun 27 Al Hostak                   Seattle, Wa                     LT  4
          -NBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1940
Feb  3 "Texas" Joe Dundee          Brooklyn, NY                    KO  3
Feb 17 Mario Liani                 Brooklyn, NY                    KO  5
Apr 23 Herbie Katz                 Brooklyn, NY                    KO  4
May 16 Jimmy Reeves                Cleveland, Oh                    L 10
Jul  1 Al McCoy                    Woodhaven, NY                    W 10
Jul 18 Jarl Johnsen                Brooklyn, NY                    KO  4
Aug 12 Wally Sears                 Woodhaven, NY                   TK  3
Nov  1 Tommy Tucker                New York, NY                     L  8
Dec 17 Melio Bettina               Brooklyn, NY                     L 10

1941
Mar 10 Pat Valentino               San Francisco, Ca                L 10
May 13 Dan Gill                    Los Angeles, Ca                 TK  6
May 28 Booker Beckwith             Chicago, Il                      L 10
Jul 22 Lee Savold                  Brooklyn, NY                     L 10


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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